Beck Interferometer - Michelson Configuration
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Description
Refer to the entry on the Fabry-Pérot configuration for information on the Beck - Ealing Interferometer itself.
The Michelson configuration in optical interferometry involves one source of light being divided into two waves by a beam splitter, and recombined through reflection off of two mirrors into the same beam splitter. The result is an interference pattern between the two waves due to them originating from the same source and reflecting onto the same point on a surface. The stationary mirror typically needs to be adjusted so that both light beams overlap at the same point. A movable mirror can be brought forward and backward in micrometers, which causes a change in pathlength for one of the beams. This causes the interference pattern to shift between constructive and destructive patterns.
Publication Date
1950
Keywords
Interferometer, spectrometry, physics, Michelson
Disciplines
Physical Sciences and Mathematics
Recommended Citation
Owens, Natalie E., "Beck Interferometer - Michelson Configuration" (1950). Restored Dana Physics Equipment. 5.
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